Tanzania 1986 2000 shilingi

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Heritage sale 3064, lot 33900
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 33900 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $1,080. The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic gold Proof 2000 Shilingi 1986 PR68 Ultra Cameo NGC. A Conservation issue featuring the banded green sunbird." This NCLT was issued by Tanzania to honor the 25th anniversary of the World Wildlife Fund by featuring the native sunbird (Anthreptes rubritorques).

Recorded mintage: 5,000.

Specification: 15.98 g, 0.917 fine gold, AGW 0.4711 oz (same standard as a British two pounds).

Catalog reference: KM 19.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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